The Raanan Rankings - Week 5

8. Pittsburgh Steelers (2-3, Previous: 16)

Offense: 4 Defense: 3 Special Teams: 3 Quarterback: 4.5 Coaching: 4 Total Points: 18.5 Overall: The reinsertion of James Harrison into the lineup can do a lot to bolster a struggling defense. Now if only Troy Polamalu and the rest of the gang can stay healthy. Pittsburgh was decimated on Thursday in Tennessee. It will almost certainly drop them in next week's rankings. (AP Photo/Don Wright)

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Week 5By Jordan Raanan, XFINITY NFL Columnist The Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals in the Top 10. Bet you didn't think that would happen this season. It did though. That's where everything stands after five weeks of action. Here's the rest of the Week 5 NFL Power Rankings: (Note: The Raanan Rankings are comprised of a total score for each team from five categories — offense, defense, special teams, quarterback and coaching. The scale for each category ranges from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). Ties for teams with identical points totals were broken based on number of wins, head to head matchups and quarterback ranking.) (AP Photos) Jordan Raanan has covered the NFL since 2005. Follow him on Twitter @JordanRaanan,Facebook or email him at jraanan@hotmail.com.

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3. San Francisco...Offense: 4 Defense: 5 Special Teams: 4.5 Quarterback: 4 Coaching: 4.5 Total Points: 22 Overall: The 49ers have scored at least 27 points in all four of their wins. Offense is no longer a problem in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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8. Pittsburgh St...Offense: 4 Defense: 3 Special Teams: 3 Quarterback: 4.5 Coaching: 4 Total Points: 18.5 Overall: The reinsertion of James Harrison into the lineup can do a lot to bolster a struggling defense. Now if only Troy Polamalu and the rest of the gang can stay healthy. Pittsburgh was decimated on Thursday in Tennessee. It will almost certainly drop them in next week's rankings. (AP Photo/Don Wright)

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22. Tampa Bay Bu...Offense: 3 Defense: 2.5 Special Teams: 3 Quarterback: 3 Coaching: 3 Total Points: 14.5 Overall: I wonder what other frivolous facet of the game Greg Schiano spent working on during the off week? (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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26. Tennessee Ti...Offense: 3 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 5 Quarterback: 2 Coaching: 2.5 Total Points: 13.5 Overall: Jake Locker isn't even getting playing experience in what is now a lost season for the Titans. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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27. Buffalo Bill...Offense: 3 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 3.5 Quarterback: 2.5 Coaching: 2.5 Total Points: 12.5 Overall: That was just an embarrassment in San Francisco. Gut check time in Buffalo. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

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